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    Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 9:05PM MDT until June 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

    Started:Jun 8 at 2026 at 9:05 PMExpected to end:Jun 9 at 2026 at 12:00 PMMesa County(25 mi radius)
    The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.
    AFFECTED AREA
    In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
    TIMING
    For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
    WINDS
    West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 55 mph.
    RELATIVE HUMIDITY
    8 to 13 percent.
    IMPACTS
    Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.

    Affected Area

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    Alert reactivated: Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 9:05PM MDT until June 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

    Jun 9 at 2026 at 12:30 AM
    Updated information for this alert:
    The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has cancelled the Red Flag Warning.
    AFFECTED AREA
    In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet.
    TIMING
    For the first Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM to 10 PM MDT Wednesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
    WINDS
    West 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 55 mph.
    RELATIVE HUMIDITY
    8 to 13 percent.
    IMPACTS
    Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically.
    Severity: danger Expires: 2026-06-09 18:00:00

    Fire resolved: Fire Weather Watch issued June 8 at 9:05PM MDT until June 11 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

    Jun 9 at 2026 at 12:15 AM
    This fire is no longer active according to InciWeb and has been marked as resolved.